Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-26
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
ROSLINDALE'S DISASTER.
Testimony Of The Fail
roads. President.
MRS. BLAINE GONG 70 EUROPE.
Valuable Officials To Tender
Their designations.
MURDERER EXECUTED.
Youthful Burglars Who
Confer Their Grimes.
THE ROsLINDALE ACCIDENT.

President whitney Testiaes Regard
ing The Safety of The Bridge-A DI.
rector Also Tells what He Knows.
Boston, March 25.-The railroad commits
sioners resumed at 1890 m. to-day the
hearing on the Roslindale accident. T. P.
Lally, of Ro slindale, a fireman, testified to
having seen fire in one of the cars at the
Boston end of the train at the accident; if
nothing but iron would have been left.
President Whitney Of the Providence railroad
said that he had been president since Janu-
airy, 1876. No complaint had been made of
the bridge except that which he understood
came through Mr.. Herschel in February last;
the subject of repairs on the bridge came up
in routine way as to the matter of appro
priations, but there was nothing that would
cause him to recall it except for the recent
accident. No representation had been
made on the subject, which caused the
directors to consider special action with
reference to it. Could not say that Bridge
Inspector George Folsom was a scientific ex-
pert on the matter of building bridges, but
knew he must have obtained a great deal of
practical knowledge from his experience, on
some occasions Mr. Minot was engaged to
good judge on a simple bridge at right angles,
There was regular inspections of the bridges.
The purpose of making a new structure arose
out of the fact that the company intended to
build double track and not on account of
any anxiety to the safety of the bridge.
Since he had been president vari-
GUS bridges had been changed or
renewed The work of the
bridge at Dedham is superintended by
George Folsom. The policy of the road has
been gradually to change the present
bridges into stone-arched bridges and short
spans.
George Robson, director of the road
since 1867, said that he never heard any
complaint as to the nature of the bridge.
Had never occasion to doubt the ability and
experience of Engineer Folsom.
John Batch, director, said he never heard
any reference to the safety of the bridge ex
cept one made by Mr.. Robson to Mr. Whit
ney. Believed the object in the project of
a new bridge was to afford room for two
tracks; thought that the bridge was sufficient
for two tracks. Had frequently rode under
the bridge, but had never observed any loss
of nuts or bolts. The bridge ratified as all
iron bridges do.
Frank Cutler, passenger, testified that he
was on the fourth or fifth car of the train at
the time of the accident. Was partially
stunned If there bad been any unusual
motion of the cars previous to the accident
would have noticed it.
At LAS the hearing was adjourned to 1870
a. m. Saturday. The commissioners yester-
day visited the residences and took the testi
mony of the following passengers who were
injured by the railroad accident: Cyrus W.
Hayes, Francis W. Gibbons, George n. Wal
dron and G. Il. Darling. The testimony was
of cumulative character as to their expert
ences.